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Time or A Lack There Of

By Dalmarus


style="font-style: italic;">October 9th, 2008



Over
the past few weeks, I've been having some interesting conversations
revolving around Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. I doubt that's really much
of a surprise to anyone, but one of this week's discussion surprised me
in one particular way. I couldn't believe I hadn't talked about it
before.



In the early days of Everquest, Akahn and I played for more hours each
week than any human being could truthfully say was healthy. From 1999
to sometime in early 2001, I couldn't tell you a whole lot about what
was going on in the world, but I could give you a disturbingly detailed
report on the "going on's" of Norrath.



To quote Arlo Guthry near the end of his famous song, "Alice's
Restaurant", "I'm not proud... or tired." In other words, I could do
the same today, though I'd like to think there's a far better balance
in my life these days. The downside though, is that I literally do not
have the time to join a raiding guild and see the depths of the Ancient
Port Warehouse, or other areas of the game that require a substantial
investment of time.



All of this brings me to the topic of this week's poll. Times and
responsibilities have changed for most, if not all, of us. As such, my
gaming time has been drastically reduced from its near limitless days
of the past, so I've got a question for you...

How many hours per week do you spend playing video games?

0 to 10 hours/week and
I'm happy


You may not get much game time in compared to your average gamer, but
you're alright with that. You play when you can, and have a good time
when you do. Whether your other time is taken up by work, family, or
other activities, you’re generally satisfied with the amount
of time you do get to play games each week.



0 to 10 hours/week but I
wish it were more


You don't get a lot of time to play video games compared to your
average gamer, but that's just the way it is. You have other
obligations and responsibilities that take up the rest of your week,
leaving you little time to play. It's better than not playing at all,
but you definitely wish you had more time available.



10 to 20 hours/week and
I'm happy


You average a couple hours per night, possibly missing a night or two
here and there. You may also get a little extra time to play on the
weekends. You don't feel you're not getting enough play time, and are
happy just the way things are.



10 to 20 hours/week but I
wish it were more


You average a couple hours per night, possibly missing a night or two
here and there. You may also get a little extra time to play on the
weekends. While the time you play could certainly be less (look at
those poor sods in the 0 to 10 category), it sure would be
nice to have more, even if only a little.



20+ hours/week and I'm
happy


This is the choice for the gamer with a decent amount of time on their
hands, and some good friends to play with. If they're minus the
friends, then they've got some great soloing stamina. No matter how
they play though, they have a good chunk of time, and are happy with
their use of it.



20+ hours/week but I wish
it were even more


This is for the gamer that has a nice chunck of time to play each week,
but still wishes they could squeeze more into it. Rather than being
happy playing 20 to 30 hours, they're looking forward to the day when
they can average closer to 40 hours per week. Others may ridicule them
but deep inside, these gamers know the others are just jealous!





Now it's your turn
to let us know what you think!


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How many hours per week do you spend playing video games?

  • 0 to 10
    hours/week and I'm happy with that.
  • 0 to 10
    hours/week but I wish it were more.
  • 10 to
    20 hours/week and I'm happy with that.
  • 10 to
    20 hours/week but I wish it were more.
  • 20+
    hours/week and I'm happy with that.
  • 20+
    hours/week but I wish it were even more.
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